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Tyres O'Flaherty

Tyres O'Flaherty
Question if I may...

Does your mining vessel have a fuel scoop?

I could double my hold capacity to 512 if I ditched mine but, as I'm using a Cutter, the amount of jumps I can make is limited before refuel time. Add to this markets to sell goodies at are usually 6-8 jumps away

A conundrum.
 

Chris Simon

Chris Simon
Tyres O'Flaherty said:
Question if I may...

Does your mining vessel have a fuel scoop?

I could double my hold capacity to 512 if I ditched mine but, as I'm using a Cutter, the amount of jumps I can make is limited before refuel time. Add to this markets to sell goodies at are usually 6-8 jumps away

A conundrum.
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I just put on a small scoop. Something like 3A. Yes, I'm scooping for three or four minutes, but it's still faster than trying to find a station to refuel.
 

Ashnak

Ashnak
Tyres O'Flaherty said:
Question if I may...

Does your mining vessel have a fuel scoop?

I could double my hold capacity to 512 if I ditched mine but, as I'm using a Cutter, the amount of jumps I can make is limited before refuel time. Add to this markets to sell goodies at are usually 6-8 jumps away

A conundrum.
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No.

But then again, my last minnig vessel was a DBX.
 

Pixie40

Pixie40
Granted, I've yet to go far enough from a dock or station that running out of fuel is a real danger. And I'm very hesitent to spend too much time near a star scooping fuel due to the heat buildup. But I just don't see a good reason to not have a fuel scoop as a backup.
 

Pixie40

Pixie40
Since I'm using low tier scoops at the moment (due to the better ones costing a million credits or more), it gets up near 80% long before I've scooped enough fuel to even top off the current thruster fuel tank, let alone fill the main tank.
 

Para Handy

Para Handy
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I have an account stationed in there. I occasionally watch out for people trying to prey on the new people but so far I have only ever seen one idiot that was trying the ram while docking gank - I just shepherded them away using a cobra filled with HRPs - it was fun. Every time I go to sniff at suspiciously-equipped ships hovering just outside the NFZ they seem to suddenly lose connection or finally work out how to engage a H-jump. Not that I'd be any good PvPing - I am rubbish at combat - but it is just a mucking-about account that I keep clear-saving anyway.
 

KnezBP

KnezBP
Pixie40 said:
Since I'm using low tier scoops at the moment (due to the better ones costing a million credits or more), it gets up near 80% long before I've scooped enough fuel to even top off the current thruster fuel tank, let alone fill the main tank.
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That's alright (ish). As long as the screen's not flashing red, there aren't too many sparks flying, and Verity isn't screaming at me, I know my little Cobra has a good temperature.
 

KnezBP

KnezBP
Para Handy said:
I have an account stationed in there. I occasionally watch out for people trying to prey on the new people but so far I have only ever seen one idiot that was trying the ram while docking gank - I just shepherded them away using a cobra filled with HRPs - it was fun. Every time I go to sniff at suspiciously-equipped ships hovering just outside the NFZ they seem to suddenly lose connection or finally work out how to engage a H-jump. Not that I'd be any good PvPing - I am rubbish at combat - but it is just a mucking-about account that I keep clear-saving anyway.
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Aaaaah, thank you, Para. That might be the first time I've posited a conspiracy theory which actually came true.

At such a quick speed at least. I reckon half of my conspiracy theories are true at worst.
 

Para Handy

Para Handy
Chris Simon said:
Time to invest in some air conditioning, perhaps?
Small portable ones are quite affordable (although they're the equivalent of leaving your kettle permanently on, so they consume their worth in electricity every year). You can buy a window accessory to vent the hot air, so you don't have to drill holes into your walls and they are altogether a good investment, I'd say. Considering we can expect more summers like this in the future...
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I have problems with my thyroid which means I have real issues with the heat. Some years ago I bought a Dalek - one of those portable proper refrigerant-type air conditioners. It only gets wheeled-out a few times every year but without it I'd be completely washed-out once the temp gets over 25°. I finally gave in and hooked-it-up to my "Heath Robinson" window adapter yesterday.

Now if I moved back North I'd never switch it on (it doesn't have a heating function).
 
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Chris Simon

Chris Simon
Para Handy said:
I have problems with my thyroid which means I have real issues with the heat. Some years ago I bought a Dalek - one of those portable proper refrigerant-type air conditioners. It only gets wheeled-out a few times every year but without it I'd be completely washed-out once the temp gets over 25°. I finally gave in and hooked-it-up to my "Heath Robinson" window adapter yesterday.

Now if I moved back North I'd never switch it on (it doesn't have a heating function).
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Yeah, I've got one of those smaller ones as well in my PC room. I've had it for three years now and I can't imagine living without it. Last summer it was running for two months non-stop. This year I only turned it on last week, but still. It's invaluable, even if it's just one room in the house, being able to escape from the heat is great. I moved my futon here as well, and I've been sleeping here for a couple nights.
I am kind of allergic to heat. Or my own sweat. Or something like that. If I'm sweating for longer periods of time (and I'm usually sweating in anything above 25 degrees), I get kind of a rash all over my arms and neck. It's weird and one more reason to hate the heat and love my little AC. :)
 

Pixie40

Pixie40
I've had to use a space heater, but I've never needed a portable air conditioner. That said, I've considered at times getting a dehumidifier. I prefer a nice dry 80 degrees after all. Key word being 'dry'. The phrase "it's not the heat, it's the humidity" is very much a thing for me.
 

Ant hill

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I carry a scoop on mining vessels, but it depends on the markets. Generally not a big one though. Usually stretching out your range by 30 percent is enough and that is really done scooping past every star as you go.

See, no mention of heat or allergies.

Oh, drat!
 
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